Fix These Speaking Mistakes To Reach An Advanced Level

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► CHAPTERS:
00:00 Common Speaking Mistakes in English
00:53 How to pronounce CAN in English
2:01 Is it CAN or CAN TO?
2:36 First Conditional Mistake in English
4:14 Don't Say Congratulations
5:04 We are 5 v There are 5 of us
5:54 Use TO BE (not HAVE)
6:51 Bored v Boring
8:25 How to Pronounce ED in the past tense
10:05 Silent Letters in English
12:16 Master this sound improve your pronunciation
14:15 How to learn more like this!
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► TRANSCRIPTION
Mistakes are good. They help you learn. I once called my father in law a camel instead of his real name. I felt like an idiot. But so long as you learn from your mistakes, they're good. So in this video, I'm going to teach you 10 very common speaking mistakes that students like you make in English. What I want you to do is watch all the video and then write in the comments how many of these mistakes you make. Are you ready? Let's go.
Hi, I'm Greg from English with Greg and I teach English to students from all around the world. And these are some of the most common mistakes that I hear students making. Some are related to pronunciation, some are related to vocabulary, and some are related to grammar.
So let's have a look at number one, which is the pronunciation of can. Did you know there are two different ways we can pronounce this word? And the most common pronunciation when we use it in a positive sentence is /kn/, /kn/. Not can. So we pronounce it like /kn/ and then we stress the main verb. So I can play, I can go, I can bring, I can take, can can can.
Now, we also have the option of pronouncing it /kæn/, /kæn/. But we only do this when we are really emphasising the verb can. For example, my brother can't speak Spanish, but I can. There I'm emphasising, I'm contrasting between my brother and me. So in that case, we use the pronunciation /kæn/.
Okay, the second very common mistake is also with the verb can. I hear a lot of students putting the word to after can like I can to go. Can you to help me? No, we don't use the preposition to after the verb can. And this is also true for other modal verbs like may, might and must. We do not say you must to go. Nope, we say you must go. You might want. You could help.
OK, the third mistake is related to the word will specifically in sentences that use the first conditional. Now, the first conditional is a type of sentence that has two parts. One part is the condition, and the second part is the result if that condition is true. For example, if, this is the condition, if the weather is nice tomorrow, what's the result? We will go to the beach.
Now, the mistake that I hear a lot is people using the word will in the condition. And this is a very common mistake that you must avoid. Do not use will in both parts of the first conditional sentence. If it is rainy tomorrow, we will not go to the beach. If the weather is good. Okay, we use the present simple in the first condition, we will go to the beach. We use will in the second part, in the result, if that condition is true.
And remember, we can use if or when for the first conditional so I will call you when I will get home, is wrong. I will call you when I get home, is right. Just remember, if you use will twice in a first conditional sentence, it's wrong. And you can learn more about the first conditional by watching that video after this one.
OK, the next correction or common mistake is related to this word. Hey, it's my birthday today. Oh, congratulations! No, don't congratulate me. I haven't done anything. It's my birthday today. Oh, happy birthday.
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  • @EnglishWithGreg
    @EnglishWithGreg Жыл бұрын

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  • @GevEdgar

    @GevEdgar

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @ricardooliveiradeaquino9477

    @ricardooliveiradeaquino9477

    Жыл бұрын

    Audio with subtitle alwaysss

  • @gaelbourdier2941

    @gaelbourdier2941

    Жыл бұрын

    Good morning !. As far as number 5 is concerned; can we say "We were eight people." ?. And as far as number 9 is concerned; we don't pronunce the letter "s" when we say the word "Island".

  • @zelda367
    @zelda367 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Greg, Such a lovely, articulate, professional presentation. I wish I had a teacher like you when I started learning English 50 years ago....I am now 66. At the age of 40 I remarried moving to the UK, where I lived for 17 years. My English husband used to be an ALevels physics teacher, who helped me with my English enormously. This was back in 1998, when reading a gossip newspaper took me a week...now I read the whole Guardian in an hour. Certainly, my English will never be super perfect, as it is my fourth language. I was born in Transylvania Romania, as a minority half Szekler Hungarian half Saxon German. I studied in Romanian, besides that I studied French and English, too. When I moved to the UK I studied English for 4 years to understand the language better and get more qualifications in computing, accounting...I studied Marketing and Business Management, so I needed a better level of English understanding in order to get a good job in the UK. It was not easy, but considering that I started a new life in the UK at the age of 40, I achieved a lot, working for large Pharmaceutical companies, as Personal Assistant to Clinical Directors. 12 years ago my DH took an early retirement at 55, so we decided to move to Hungary, as our grandchildren were born in this country. We have been living here since 2013, 10 years. I speak fluent Hungarian, which helped us settle down in this country, as my well educated, well spoken, and well read husband was not able to learn this difficult language all this time. Of course we speak English at home, watch Sky TV and read English News on our Ipads, but I noticed that my English got a bit rusty by using the Hungarian more, however, I should not complain as not many older Hungarians speak English at 66, not at my level, that is for sure. I found your site through an English teacher who happens to be Hungarian, but living in the UK for the past 19 years. She recommended your site on Esther Gottchall's KZread, which I often watch. I think you are an excellent teacher. My younger granddaughter, soon 18, would love to have such a great teacher. She studies German and English, and already has a B2 in German, and soon in English, too. I did your tests, and I have to admit I made two mistakes in total across the 6 levels. Thank you for reading my comment. I find you really articulate, very clear, very intelligent. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours. Hope your students appreciate your outstanding work. You are great! 👍💯 🇬🇧🇭🇺

  • @user-kh9xw2cs9d
    @user-kh9xw2cs9d Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, your explanation of the rules is so simple and nice, it makes understanding of something difficult easier!)) I am from Ukraine and I graduated from the university many years ago, worked as a translator for a while, though I realise that something was not clear till I've heard your explanation. Thank you for your lessons.

  • @Cold_Ice00
    @Cold_Ice00 Жыл бұрын

    I had all mistakes at the beginning when I was 7 now I'm 12 and I got better!

  • @user-ut6yv6sk3m

    @user-ut6yv6sk3m

    Жыл бұрын

    I envy you. I started learning English only after 11 years of school

  • @jenjabba6210

    @jenjabba6210

    Жыл бұрын

    I made these mistakes when I was 7. Now I'm 12 and I have gotten better.

  • @bahamansour3178

    @bahamansour3178

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow ! What a talented teacher ! Hi Greg. I have some notes 1. The modal verb " can" : how 's it pronounced if it is a question tool? 2. Arabs also have the R r r r r r sound of the letter R 3. Arabs use nearly the British accent from decades ,since the English language became the second language in many Arab countries but : now the Americans started to teach their own accent which depends on @. Opening the mouth widely for pronunciating many words. B) pronouncing letter t as d ( they call it flap t) And ( c) they pronounce the letter R with stress on it . The question IS: if someone used to speak almost British accent , will they make fun of him/ her , you think ?????

  • @Mariana-ud7dw

    @Mariana-ud7dw

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@jenjabba6210HAVE GOT

  • @kyawmintun7500
    @kyawmintun7500 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for specific explaining. Your explanations are always effective.

  • @MarciaSantos-mb7uc
    @MarciaSantos-mb7uc4 ай бұрын

    Great teaching!!

  • @OleksiiZhuravlov
    @OleksiiZhuravlov Жыл бұрын

    Super lesson as usual! Thanks! 👍🏻

  • @amax7321
    @amax7321 Жыл бұрын

    such a great tutor!!! Allways!

  • @LinoVern
    @LinoVern Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Greg! This video lesson is full of energy as and all you are doing!👍

  • @joseluiszazuetaduenas6512
    @joseluiszazuetaduenas6512 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Greg! This is José Luis from the US MÉXICO border in Nogales. Thank you for your excellent English language class. Great!!

  • @mikmo597
    @mikmo59710 ай бұрын

    Thanks Greg very helpful 😎

  • @robertamassimi7128
    @robertamassimi7128 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Greg, I am always happy to hear from you. I am also glad to inform you that I watched your lesson and I can tell you that I never make these mistakes, I probably make others.... Thanks for your lessons I got rid of them....Have a nice day, hope to see you soon on YT - beso 🤞

  • @madushaniratnayaka7555
    @madushaniratnayaka7555 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir 🙏

  • @EnglishWithGreg

    @EnglishWithGreg

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @marilu8763
    @marilu8763 Жыл бұрын

    Excelente lesson . THANK YOU SO MUCH.👏👏👏

  • @feliciapermuter4716
    @feliciapermuter4716 Жыл бұрын

    You are an amazing teacher. I enjoy your method ,not only for being efficient for my knowledge and my memory,but for your enthusiasm and love for teaching. I'm greatful to you for sending me your lessons.

  • @jacast12
    @jacast125 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your knowledge, it's really useful to improve...

  • @Carmeec.lu1495
    @Carmeec.lu14958 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much sir Greg I have downloaded your free fix book already.

  • @siuhoahambaliroehrig6922
    @siuhoahambaliroehrig6922 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You Greg

  • @dourighan
    @dourighan Жыл бұрын

    excellent explanations, clear and accurate. thanks

  • @lucasjander
    @lucasjander Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @lmaolol8892
    @lmaolol8892 Жыл бұрын

    Greg thank you so much. I really aprecciate your work, it helps learners to go in the right way

  • @georgetteharvey9668
    @georgetteharvey9668 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much and God bless.

  • @user-fr4sy9li7c
    @user-fr4sy9li7c Жыл бұрын

    Everyone hi) Im from Russia and I can say that Im really glad to find a such perfect KZread channel. I had some questions before this video. However, thanks to Greg, I could get it a such topic as "ing or ed". It is really easily. Also, I continue to watch this channel, because my future English exam is waiting for me and I need to look for useful information to take my exam excellently. I hope that I will take it!

  • @senseieueev960
    @senseieueev960 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @dneprfan
    @dneprfan Жыл бұрын

    You give really useful advice. Thanks a lot 🤝

  • @rrsanta1394
    @rrsanta1394 Жыл бұрын

    I can understand a hundred percent of what you say! Thank you for being so clear!

  • @oleksandrrozum3461
    @oleksandrrozum3461 Жыл бұрын

    Many thanks Greg

  • @user-pz5qf8ss2c
    @user-pz5qf8ss2c11 ай бұрын

    You are so smart and funny!!! Thank you

  • @giovannafalcone851
    @giovannafalcone851 Жыл бұрын

    I knew almost all of them. I had already read your ‘Quick fix’ 😅 thanks for everything

  • @lwa365
    @lwa365 Жыл бұрын

    Good video.thanks

  • @user-fe5jv5rs7c
    @user-fe5jv5rs7c6 ай бұрын

    Teacher , thank you so much ❤❤❤❤

  • @radhikasrinivasan2601
    @radhikasrinivasan2601 Жыл бұрын

    Thank u!

  • @jaimedallavalle
    @jaimedallavalle Жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @tazz12100
    @tazz12100 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for helping me identify my pronunciation mistakes, especially R sound.

  • @tonisil4751
    @tonisil4751 Жыл бұрын

    Hallo Greg. Thank you very much for all tips. I have learned a lot. I am from Brazil and now I have learned how to pronounce verbs in the past tense. No English teacher ever gave me that tip👋

  • @edmarmotta6056
    @edmarmotta60569 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much teacher, Greg! Your lessons are quite interesting and I am improving a lot with them. I have already subscribed to your channel. Thank you for everything! Bye! Edmar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  • @anamarialaurindolaurindo1767
    @anamarialaurindolaurindo1767 Жыл бұрын

    Very good. I learnt a lot

  • @safiakhan812
    @safiakhan812 Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @alissonscarabelli1069
    @alissonscarabelli1069 Жыл бұрын

    This video is amazing, I sent to all my friends

  • @brigittekopp477
    @brigittekopp477 Жыл бұрын

    Very clear and memorable explanations. Glad I have not made any mistakes. I need to be teached at a higher level.

  • @MuBinTalib
    @MuBinTalib Жыл бұрын

    Sir, you are doing really a great Job. Thanks you

  • @ratnasamys7365
    @ratnasamys73658 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much sir I watched all your videos

  • @alexalexandra9537
    @alexalexandra9537 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @David-ce5ke
    @David-ce5ke Жыл бұрын

    I met the best English class, your teaching. thank you.

  • @brunoy7005
    @brunoy7005 Жыл бұрын

    How is it possible that I understand you perfectly without having to use subtitles if my English is not advanced (I'm Spanish). I suscribe.

  • @pufulita
    @pufulita9 ай бұрын

    My mistakes:about will in conditional sentences!!!Thank you-thank you-thank you! I love your lessons.You're a great teacher!

  • @user-zp8ee8oy7m
    @user-zp8ee8oy7m4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, it was helpful I will try to keep on learning. INGLISH IS MY FOURTH LANGUAGE THIS ONE I HAD LEARN ON MY OWN I KEEP TRYING TO IMPROVE THANK YOU

  • @nasirafsar5132
    @nasirafsar5132 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I made few of those mistakes.

  • @FotoEpicRu
    @FotoEpicRu10 ай бұрын

    the TH and R sounds are the most complicated for me in English

  • @robinhood5935
    @robinhood5935 Жыл бұрын

    Was useful to learn about the usage of the word 'congratulations'.

  • @user-yu2iv2oq4d
    @user-yu2iv2oq4d Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the lesson It does not make mistakes only one who does nothing but with your lessons there will be less mistakes!

  • @MrJacobs55
    @MrJacobs55 Жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday and congratulation was my mistake. Now I know better. Thank you Greg

  • @tom.swellow
    @tom.swellow Жыл бұрын

    Cheers, you assisted me a lot, however, I didn't have these blunders it was a pretty informative video for me, and this grammar stopped making me confused, thank you

  • @ekaabulashvili4759
    @ekaabulashvili4759 Жыл бұрын

    thanks 🥰♥️♥️👍

  • @user-ns4ww9pl8x
    @user-ns4ww9pl8x Жыл бұрын

    I got something new about using congratulations😊

  • @podamaire
    @podamaire10 ай бұрын

    In the 3rd mistake example, I prefer to use SHALL... because it is CONDITIONAL.... I only tend to use WILL WHEN THINGS ARE IN MY CONTROL and I can KEEP UPTO THE COMMITMENT!!

  • @Olga03Love
    @Olga03Love Жыл бұрын

    Bendiciones Gracias por tan excelente contenido

  • @ivan4486
    @ivan4486 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks! I didn't know about congradulations.

  • @14delorme
    @14delorme Жыл бұрын

    Thanks to your "quick fix "Greg , no mistake at all ! 😅

  • @wutheringheights7053
    @wutheringheights7053 Жыл бұрын

    Bro thank you

  • @parkash9999
    @parkash9999 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome 🌹🙏❤.

  • @alexandrearaujodecarvalho
    @alexandrearaujodecarvalho8 ай бұрын

    Don't give up the fight!

  • @marthapatricio8436
    @marthapatricio8436 Жыл бұрын

    Free book? I will print it . Thank you ❤

  • @hirojiniparamanantham815
    @hirojiniparamanantham815 Жыл бұрын

    Hi sir, Iam from Sri Lanka and Iam an English teacher your videos really really helpful 👍👍

  • @robertfewox4101
    @robertfewox41013 ай бұрын

    Very good review. Makes you aware of getting lazy in your speech.

  • @jereldapin6526
    @jereldapin6526 Жыл бұрын

    I am a Filipino and I speak English most of the time because I am a school principal. I learned a lot from your videos. It makes my English better every day.

  • @alexzappaladra
    @alexzappaladra Жыл бұрын

    You're funny! Tnx, is easing, in my opinion 🥳❤️

  • @pilarsoliman8469
    @pilarsoliman8469 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve learned a lots using the right verbs

  • @OutdoorFreedomDk
    @OutdoorFreedomDk Жыл бұрын

    It's ALL about rhythm ! 🤘

  • @bobkothechamp8536
    @bobkothechamp8536 Жыл бұрын

    Another helpful video

  • @EnglishWithGreg

    @EnglishWithGreg

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @arnold2011
    @arnold2011 Жыл бұрын

    “Congratulations” is a hard one for me. In Swedish “grattis” is a sign of happiness for the person. It can be things like, marriage, passed exam or the achievement to have fulfilled another year of life.

  • @lilianadearmas7731
    @lilianadearmas7731 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Greg. Superb lesson. Could you explain the different pronunciations of the article "a" ? I've heard it as a shwua and often as the letter "a " In the alphabet.

  • @giacomogallucci3340
    @giacomogallucci3340 Жыл бұрын

    you are a genious! tu est en genie! Sei un genio! I love the way you explain! thx you so much!

  • @rotariupetru8026
    @rotariupetru8026 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Greg. If I subscribe to the course in the weekend, will I get all the course sessions for this week?

  • @simontsegay2661
    @simontsegay2661 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful !!!!!!!! But I am looking for more advancing .

  • @svetlanaguseynova2584
    @svetlanaguseynova2584 Жыл бұрын

    There are 5 of us in our family. Thank you for teaching me this.

  • @Mahdokht27
    @Mahdokht27 Жыл бұрын

    Gosh!I only made the first mistake thanks for letting us know👌🏻

  • @charlesstaudt2077
    @charlesstaudt2077 Жыл бұрын

    EXCELLENT 👏👏👏 CHARLES STAUDT FROM BRAZIL 🇧🇷

  • @Kappe619
    @Kappe619 Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad the 3rd was the only mistake I made. Could you please explain when we use "someone" and "somebody"? I read one is more formal (and already forgot which). Your videos make it easier to remember stuff. My first English lesson was in 2004 and I still make mistakes > And maybe a video about capital letters and punctuation. You use capital letters for names, countries, "I"... and? Moreover (no I shouldn't say moreover but I was taught in school it's an awesome word) punctation. I'm German and I tend to use our (very complicate) German rules but that's not correct I guess.

  • @ZansoT
    @ZansoT Жыл бұрын

    I always used "we were 8" when i used to count my group of friends in the past...i never knew i was wrong..thanks alot Greg!😁👍🏻

  • @omgabaddon
    @omgabaddon Жыл бұрын

    Hey Greg, I've been following you for a bit. I just wanted to thank you for all these tiny lil' tips. If I may leave some constructive criticism, I think it would help if the correct words were marked in green instead of red. Red tends to translate to wrong, so it sometimes confuses me when the right word is in red and I have to wait and see if there's a 'but' at the end of your explanation. Once again, thank you very much for your content!

  • @smallcow5156
    @smallcow5156 Жыл бұрын

    Only "can" pronunciation is my frequent mistake. Proud of myself :)

  • @osvaldoletelier8959
    @osvaldoletelier89598 ай бұрын

    all!!

  • @iremgunes6968
    @iremgunes6968 Жыл бұрын

    6:20 good ryhme :D

  • @Michdisturb13
    @Michdisturb13 Жыл бұрын

    I am always amazed with the pronunciation of "Squirrel" 😅😅 and the word "Tire" and all his forms...

  • @alexandrearaujodecarvalho
    @alexandrearaujodecarvalho8 ай бұрын

    I am from Brazil.

  • @Barbara96485
    @Barbara964857 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I have one question. Which preposition is correct? We came home "from" Norway last week. or We came home "to" Norway last week. ? There wasn´t concept, just sentences to fill in with right preposition. Thank you.

  • @miracula2226
    @miracula2226 Жыл бұрын

    I'm German. Congratulations: Yes, you got me there; thanks for clarification. The 'R' sound: there are some letter combinations which totally force the tip of my tongue to briefly curl upwards, like in 'from', 'free', 'serenity', 'wrong', 'rules', 'bring', ...

  • @naheedm1458
    @naheedm145810 ай бұрын

    Full mistakes and happy 😅

  • @yongmingkanjanataweerote427
    @yongmingkanjanataweerote427 Жыл бұрын

    อาจารย์

  • @deepcakee
    @deepcakee Жыл бұрын

    Luckily I haven't spotted new insights for myself, but at the beginning I had these problems. Thanks for the video, it should be really useful for newborn learners in their adventure of English language mastering :-)

  • @patrickkabangu2959

    @patrickkabangu2959

    Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video 😍😍😍😍

  • @susanp3339

    @susanp3339

    Жыл бұрын

    newborn learners?!!! 😶 no such word, my friend!!

  • @waaaaa695
    @waaaaa69510 ай бұрын

    مساء الخير سيد Greg شكرا على شرحك الوافي للدروس لكن نطق Rالانجليزية صعب جدا بالنسبة لاغلبية العرب كصعوبة نطق الانجليزيون لبعض الحروف العربية مثل : - حرف القاف تنطقوه كاف - حرف الحاء والهاء والعين تنطقوه الف

  • @larysaruzhylo6045
    @larysaruzhylo6045 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I have no mistakes that you have mentioned. However, I believe that 'to' after can is not a preposition. Isn't it called particle?

  • @wynniw
    @wynniw Жыл бұрын

    is it the same ipa as the noun of "can"?

  • @alexandrearaujodecarvalho
    @alexandrearaujodecarvalho8 ай бұрын

    September 18, 2023 In the evening. Good evening!

  • @adriana5122
    @adriana5122 Жыл бұрын

    In Scared...the D also pronounced like T.. thanks for that ☺️🇦🇷✨ Pd: Con mis respetos, qué hermosos ojos!

  • @anteromontero.88
    @anteromontero.88 Жыл бұрын

    Teacher, how identify a sentence, simple, complex , compound, complex-compound?

  • @jamilisazade2808
    @jamilisazade2808 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Greg. Do you live in Canada?Do you accept individually students?

  • @watchmakerful
    @watchmakerful Жыл бұрын

    Does this "r" sound have a slight "w" component?

  • @nanoRat
    @nanoRat10 ай бұрын

    "R" is very different in American English and British English. What Greg explains here is the American version of "R". British "R" is more like soft "A".